This paper provides information about the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test[R] (FCAT). The purpose of the exam is to: (1) Determine prospective high school graduates' mastery of the state curriculum; (2) Encourage districts and schools to identify and serve students at risk of academic failure; (3) Provide data to state policymakers on student attainment of state education goals to inform educational policy decisions; (4) Increase alignment of local curriculum and programs of instruction with state education standards; (5) Promote equity of opportunity across all student groups; and (6) Meet a state mandate. [For the main report, "State High School Tests: Exit Exams and Other Assessments", see ED514155.]